Medellín weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Fair
Best time to visit: June – September, December – March
What is the weather like in Medellín in August?
In August, Medellín is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 198 mm. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Medellín.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 58 | 58 | 56 |
| Day | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Night | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 24 | 24 | 25 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 20 min05:57 – 18:17
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 89 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Bogota
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Medellín in August: quick answers
Is Medellín hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Medellín average 26 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Medellín in August?
It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 198 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences